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Westminster vs Vienna vs Windham vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Westminster | Vienna | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
5,184Highest |
594 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$928±$166Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Vienna and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | #436 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.